This week we had the first Post Licensing Training evening meeting so sort out the programme. Bishop Hugh dropped in at the beginning and asked everyone to introduce themselves and to say what they do when not in church, Readers, after all, have their feet both in church and in the community. It set me thinking:
- When I am doing stuff for school like governance – safeguarding and staff well being is that non church? I consider both tasks as being born out of Jesus command to love one another as he loves us and to love our neighbours as ourseleves.
- When I am walking most days between three and four miles and greeting people with a cheery ‘good morning’ and often stopping for a short conversation am I doing something that is non-church?
I know perfectly well what +Hugh meant….. but its the way my brain works! Anyone I meet is my neighbour, part of God’s world and worthy a smile as much as any pew-dweller.
Canticle
Christ, as a light
illumine and guide me.
Christ, as a shield
overshadow me.
Christ under me;
Christ over me;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto me.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.